Protests over Nigeria police brutality block main commercial hub

Bloomberg

Protesters blocked a key route into Nigeria’s commercial hub on Monday, a day after President Muhammadu Buhari bowed to their demands to disband a controversial police unit.
Hundreds of demonstrators forced motorists trying to drive to Victoria Island in Lagos, the main business district, to turn back at the Lekki Toll Gate in the south of the city. Dozens of people were also preparing to march in central Abuja, the capital.
The protests began a week ago, when young Nigerians took to streets calling for the dissolution of the Special
Anti-Robbery Squad, which human-rights groups have accused of widespread abuses. The demonstrations have grown in size and spread to other cities, gaining the support of celebrities including British-Nigerian actor John Boyega. The hashtag #EndSARS has trended worldwide on social media.
Nigerian artist David Adeleke, known as Davido and who has emerged as one of the voices of the protests, said marches will continue until demonstrators’ demands, including the arrest of those responsible for alleged abuses, are met.
“We must not forget the reasons we are protesting, we must not forget the peaceful manner of the protests and we must most certainly not back down until our demands are met!” he said on Twitter. “Sars ending is a great start but the task is far from completed!”
The demonstrations were triggered by a video that went viral on social media showing the killing of a civilian in the southern town of Ughelli by a member of the squad.